THE INFLUENCE OF LEADERSHIP STYLE ON EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE WITH WORK MOTIVATION AS AN INTERVENING VARIABLE AT PT ABC

Abstract

Human resource management is the process of managing employees from recruitment to termination, aiming to improve employee performance, which positively impacts business performance. Leadership style is the approach a leader takes to guide, motivate, and manage their employees to achieve organizational goals. Work motivation is the internal drive that influences the level of effort and enthusiasm of employees. This study aims to analyze the influence of leadership style on employee performance with work motivation as an intervening variable at PT ABC. The population of this study is the employees of PT ABC, with a sample size of 50 individuals. The research method used is descriptive quantitative analysis with a Likert scale. Data collection was conducted through questionnaires distributed to respondents who met the criteria: employees of the AML Division, permanent employees, employees with direct supervisors, and employees at the staff to manager levels. The collected data were processed using IBM SPSS Statistics to analyze the partial effects of leadership style on employee performance, the partial effects of leadership style on work motivation, the partial effects of work motivation on employee performance, and the effect of leadership style on employee performance through work motivation as an intervening variable.